Abstract
The function of Elihu (Job 32-37) in the book of Job. The Elihu speeches (Job 32-37) in the design of the book of Job are usually evaluated either totally redundant or literary fitting and functional. Why were they integrated in the book of Job, without adding anything new or profound? A literary-pragmatic analysis was done on these speeches to detennine their function in Job. The text was analysed narratologically and poetically. This was complemented with insights from reception-criticism ("implied author", "implied reader") and pragmatics (politeness strategies) in order to also. read "between the lines". The exigency for the integration of the Elihu speeches in the book of Job seems to be the ironic exposure of the doctrine of retribution.
Highlights
The Elihu speeches (Job 32-37) in the design of the book of Job are usually evaluated either totally redundant or literary fitting and functional. Why were they integrated in the book of Job, without adding anything new or profound? A literary-pragmatic analysis was done on these speeches to detennine their function in Job
The text was analysed narratologically and poetically. This was complemented with insights from reception-criticism ("implied author", "implied reader") and pragmatics in order to . read "between the lines"
The exigency for the integration of the Elihu speeches in the book of Job seems to be the ironic exposure of the doctrine of retribution
Summary
Daar is eenstemmigheid dat hierdie redes sekonder in die boek Job ingevoeg is, maar hier hou die konsensus op. Wat die Elihukorpus verder kompliseer is dat hier geen noemenswaardige nuwe teologiese bydrae tot die boek Job gelewer word nie. Die funksie wat hierdie standpunt aan Elihu toeken, is dat dit die behoeftes van 'n baie konserwatiewe groep (waarskynlik in wysheidskringe) moes bevredig. Hierdie ortodokse stempel sou dan daartoe meewerk dat Job uiteindelik ook sy weg tot in die kanon gevind het2 Lynreg hierteenoor is daar die standpunt wat die latere invoeging van Elihu erken, maar van oordeel is dat dit netjies in die geheel van die boek inpas. Albei hierdie standpunte verdien 'n her-evaluering en daar sal veral gepoog word om die funksionele rede agter die invoeging van die Elihuredes te beantwoord. Se 'n deel wat eintlik niks se nie, dan werklik niks nie?
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